𝐻𝐸𝑅 // 𝐵𝐼𝐿𝐿𝐼𝐸 𝐸𝐼𝐿𝐼𝑆𝐻 𝐹𝐴𝑁𝐹𝐼𝐶𝑇𝐼𝑂𝑁

HER : 26

billie

"emy is everything okay?" i answered the phone. it was pretty late, she'd usually text at this time if she was awake. we've never called this late at night, i was just about to go to sleep.

"i just wanted to tell you i'm not coming to school tomorrow." she rasped.

"okay, that's okay, but why?" i nodded.

"hudson was bailed out today. jen and i thought it would be best if we skip tomorrow. you know people will talk and—." she explained.

"yeah got you, okay." i interrupted, cause i know she has a bit of trouble finding her words at hard times. "take care of yourself okay? you and jen take care of each other."

"we will." she replied.

"alright, good night em."

"good night billie." she hung up the phone.

fuck.

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"hey does emery know?" drew caught up to me as i walked to my locker.

"about hudson being bailed out? yes. she's not coming today." i answered.

"this is crazy. his friends are planing on going to see him today. is that allowed? wait does he have officers outside the house?" drew continued.

"probably just has a ankle monitor." i answered.

"it's crazy, i swear he's acting like he's innocent and he didn't do anything. he thinks he's winning at this shit." drew kept rambling.

"can we not talk about this? i'm trying not to worry too much about emery and considering cussing at hudson isn't going to help." i stopped her.

"yeah sorry." she apologized. "don't worry too much though i'm sure she and jen are there for each other."

"they are." i nodded.

"okay how's the 'I'm going to get over her once she and i are good friends' going?" she asked.

"it's going fine drew." i replied.

"you're lying to me."

"i'm going to be late for class." i announced before i walked away from her.

"i'm only trying to look at for you!" she yelled behind me. well you giving me an interrogation every time you see me is starting to get pretty annoying.

"i see your favorite friend isn't here today. is she okay? i noticed she wasn't feeling well the other day." mr john said.

"yeah, she has some personal stuff going on but she'll be okay. i'll go see her today, hopefully." i put on a smile, i really didn't feel like it made me look though.

"you know, i'm proud of that friendship that bloomed between you too. i'm the mastermind behind it." he wiggled his brows.

"yup we gotta give you that." i nodded. it's true, i would have never ever talked to her if it wasn't for us being forced to work together in this class.